Ticker
By Cryptomcmillan1 | Updated on May 24, 2020
A ticker is a stock or asset symbol that abbreviates the asset name and it can be used as an identifier of the asset. For example, Bitcoin's ticker is BTC and typically its written next to the asset name in a bracket = Bitcoin (BTC).
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Lightning Network
It is the "second layer" or an off-chain of payment protocol that operates on top of a blockchain. Payments on this network do not need block confirmation and it will be instant.
Dump
A common term used to describe downward market movement, or to describe the action of selling an individuals holdings.
Salt (cryptography)
In cryptography, a salt is the additional random input that is added to password or passphrase to make the password hash unique. It prevents from the hashed output password to be cracked so easily by the hacker.
Address Delegation
Delegation of a wallet's stake to a Super Staker
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